SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Fife Miners Wives Action Group TOGETHER CO

Socialist Action No. 92, 8 March 1985 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 528 words

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page 11 of the scan

Women's contingents brought their banners to last week's London demonstration in support of the miners been trained for what they are doing now. They have been trained very hard.

And we all know who unev nave been alrica or and we've stood back and the black people in this country; the gays and lesbians in this country; the Greenham women and the people in Northern Ireland.

How long have we sat back and never taken up any action for them? None or us nave done verv muco But these people were out on the picket lines, out collecting for us, day Vilk. They have never turned their backs on us and we should be ashamed that we ever turned our backs on them.

The tactic of the Tory government has always been divide rule, worker against worker They know that they will have a hard fight against the working class and the! can't beat us if we stick It's now that the TUC the should be thinking about what action they should take. We don't need Norman Willis to negotiate a settlement for the miners. We've got a good executive that can do that for us.

we need for Norman Willis and Neil Kinnock and others to do is to back us in the actions weve taken The rank and file have done a IOL picket lines and collections and we are thankful for that.

But these leaders there the working it's If we all stick together, we'll win for everyone.

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lhe workers nave produced the wealth of this for and it's about time they reaped the benefit.

We have had a lot of international interest shown in this struggle We'd like to thank them all for the money and the food even the action they've taken.

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We've got the round of pay talks coming up with industrial action teachers, railwaymen, council workers and particularly ratecapping on 6 March. We've got to use that, use it to fight together, to win for everyone, not just for the mining communities.

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page 12 of the scan

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